Question

Given below are two statements.

Statement-I : Pig iron is obtained by heating cast iron with scrap iron.

Statement-II : Pig iron has a relatively lower carbon content than that of cast iron.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Statement-I is not correct but Statement-II is correct
• B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct
• C. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are not correct
• D. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both Statement-I and Statement-II are not correct

Cast iron is made by melting pig iron with scrap iron and coke using hot air blast.
Hence Statement-I is incorrect.
because pig iron has more carbon content (4%) than cast iron (3%)
Hence statement-II is incorrect.